Palettes / Colors / #C2D4FF
#C2D4FF — Pale Vivid Blue
#C2D4FF is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the blue family.
#C2D4FF is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #FFEDC2; it also sits naturally between #C2F3FF and #CEC2FF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C2D4FF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 194, 212, 255 |
| HSL | 222°, 100%, 88% |
| HSV | 222°, 24%, 100% |
| CMYK | 24%, 17%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 63.84, 65.78, 103.94 |
| Yxy | 65.78, 0.2733, 0.2816 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.88, 3.05, -22.99 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.10, 2.96, -24.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 76% · Green 83% · Blue 100%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 17% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
Previews
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CSS code for #C2D4FF
.text { color: #C2D4FF; }
.background { background-color: #C2D4FF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C2D4FF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(194, 212, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(222, 100%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C2D4FF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(194, 212, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C2D4FF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(194, 212, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C2D4FF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C2D4FF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FFEDC2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.48:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.16:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C2D4FF: #000000.
How #C2D4FF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with #C2D4FF or a close neighbour
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #C2D4FF?
#C2D4FF is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 194, 212, 255). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C2D4FF?
#C2D4FF is RGB 194, 212, 255 — HSL 222°, 100%, 88% — CMYK 24%, 17%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #C2D4FF?
Its complement is #FFEDC2; analogous partners are #C2F3FF and #CEC2FF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C2D4FF for text?
Black text on #C2D4FF has a contrast ratio of 14.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.48:1.